Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Company) — Ethics Grade C

Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Company) receives an overall ethics grade of C (48/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Food & Beverage. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 35
• privacy: 75
• consumer: 45
• environment: 50
• humanRights: 60

Documented incidents (3)

• Labor Strike and Scab Hiring (high, 2021) — Workers at Kellogg cereal plants went on strike for 11 weeks over a two-tier wage system and benefit cuts. The company faced intense backlash for threatening to permanently replace striking workers with 'scab' labor during negotiations.
• Glyphosate in Breakfast Foods (medium, 2020) — Independent testing found significant levels of glyphosate—a herbicide linked to cancer—in several Kellogg's products, including Honey Nut Frosted Flakes. The company eventually pledged to phase out wheat and oats treated with glyphosate by 2025.
• False Health Claims Settlement (medium, 2013) — The company settled for $4 million over claims that Mini-Wheats improved children's attentiveness by 20%. The FTC found the claims were based on a study that did not support such specific health benefits.

Documented good deeds

• Better Days Promise — Reached a milestone of reaching 1.2 billion people with food donations and school feeding programs aimed at ending hunger.

Ethical alternatives

• Nature's Path Organic — Zero use of synthetic pesticides and strong support for regenerative organic farming.